Happy Song
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
The E in the intro, Verse 1, and the very last chord are the barred form on the 7th fret
of the A string. The
rest are open E and use the alternating bass fingerpicking pattern shown below.
Main fingerpicking pattern
e|--------------------|
B|------X-------------|
G|---------X------X---|
D|-------------X------|
A|--X-----------------|
E|--------------------|
Fingerpicking pattern for open E chords
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-----X----------------X--------------|
G|--------X-----X-----------X------X---|
D|-----------X-----------------X-------|
A|-------------------X-----------------|
E|--X----------------------------------|
[Intro]
E
[verse 1]
C#m
Who was right or wrong
A B E
And does it matter now that we suffer
C#m
I'll write a happy song
A B E
For you to sing along next summer
[verse 2]
A B
I'm way out of my mind
C#m A
Things are gray most of the time
A B E
It's getting harder to find a happy song
[verse 3]
C#m
Is it better now
A B E
And do these tears run down from cry or laughter
C#m
I could have stayed the night
A B E
And be a better man the morning after
[verse 4]
A B
I'd stay if you turn off the light
C#m A
And let the dark taking care of the lies
A B C#m
We're scared but it's easy to ride when the night is young
[verse 5]
A B
You said we've already tried
C#m A
This burning flame has already died
A B E
It felt like a thousand knives in my broken lungs
[verse 6]
A B
And I'm way out of my mind
C#m A
Can't think straight most of the time
A B C#m
Pretend that my body is proud and my heart is strong
[verse 7]
A B
I'll wait till you open the blinds
C#m A
Pick up our clothes that fell on the sides
A B E
One day this will be a line in a happy song
How to play Happy Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.